ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41200
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| Date: | Sunday 18 August 1985 |
| Time: | 14:03 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | Alaska Air Guides |
| Registration: | N68085 |
| MSN: | 1332/1885 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9018 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-39-14B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tutna Lake, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage, AK (LHD) |
| Tutna Lake, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
THE ACFT CRASHED ON THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN AT AN ELEV OF 2200 FT APRX 3 MILES FROM ITS INTENDED DESTINATION, A REMOTE LAKE. PURPOSE OF THE FLT WAS TO DISCHARGE CARIBOU HUNTERS INTO AN AREA WHERE CARIBOU WERE SPOTTED EARLY THAT DAY. THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. INSPECTION OF THE WRECKAGE FAILED TO REVEAL A MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION.
Sources:
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001214X37320&key=1
http://www.dhc-2.com/id1032.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Aug-2011 13:29 | TB | Updated [Cn, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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